Bill Bailey
Dr. Benjamin (Benny) Bailey is a clinical social worker, academic researcher, and advocate for men’s well-being and fair, equal treatment by institutions in the context of family conflict. For nearly three decades he has worked with men, couples, and families at the intersection of masculinity, fatherhood, intimacy, trauma and psychological resilience—helping clients navigate distress with emotional clarity, dignity, and skill.
His research engages critically with dominant narratives on domestic violence and masculinity, bringing forward the complex experiences of men often marginalized in professional, academic, and public discourse. His forthcoming book, The Other Side of the Pain: Men Living with an Abusive Female Partner (July 2026), challenges conventional lenses on gender, power, and vulnerability in family and romantic relationships.
Beyond the clinic and the academy, Dr. Bailey serves on the board of Le’Tzidchem, an Israeli NGO supporting men and fathers in distress through advocacy and policy work.
The Healthy Masculinity Center (HMC) brings together his practice and research: an accessible hub for men who want to understand themselves more deeply and strengthen the relationships that matter most. Grounded in the evidence that close relationships are the strongest predictor of physical and mental well-being, HMC offers practical insights, language, and tools to help men build, repair, and sustain healthier bonds.
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The Other Side of the Pain: Men Living with an Abusive Partner
Author: Benjamin Bailey, Ph.D.
Published by Resling on December, 2024 in Hebrew. An English translation will be available by July 2026.
About the Book
This book sheds light on the distress experienced by men living with women who behave in harmful, emotionally abusive, and at times physically violent ways. Drawing on clinical cases and research findings, it demonstrates that—contrary to common belief—female aggression and violence are not a marginal phenomenon but a widespread reality among many couples, largely absent from the discourse on intimate partner violence. Although this is a socially and gender-sensitive, controversial topic, it represents a substantial and integral part of the broader problem of domestic violence, whose recognition and acknowledgment are essential for reducing violence in the family as a whole.
As a consciousness-raising work that challenges conventional views of power relations in heterosexual couples in conflict, this book is of particular value to mental health professionals, broadening their understanding of relational dynamics often missing from therapeutic discourse. Written in an accessible style, it also offers men and women a reflective lens through which to examine issues such as coercion, pressure, emotional manipulation, diminishment of the other, and both emotional and physical abuse. In this sense, the book can serve as a preventive tool against destructive relationships and help foster more considerate and inclusive dialogue between partners.